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38 schools in Co. Offaly · 2025/26

pupils
6,585
junior infants
773
in 2 all-Irish schools
114 1.7%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 4 lost one since 2024/25
295 +20 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 37 schools with figures for both years had 6,873 pupils in 2015/16 and have 6,540 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−4.8%
Over 10 years

8 grew · 14 steady · 15 fell · 1 newer

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  1. Scoil Bhríde Primary School EdenderryDEIS
    480 −13.0%
  2. Edenderry Convent N S Edenderry
    429 +1.2%
  3. St. Joseph's N.S. TullamoreDEIS
    360 −12.6%
  4. Scoil Colmain Naofa Tullamore
    322 +6.3%
  5. Shinchill N S Killeigh
    286 +7.9%
  6. Daingean N S DaingeanDEIS
    261 +17.0%
  7. Scoil Mhuire TullamoreDEIS
    249 −30.3%
  8. Croinchoill N S BirrDEIS
    243 +19.1%
  9. Tullamore Educate Together NS TullamoreMulti-denominational
    236 +14.0%
  10. Arden Boys NS TullamoreBoysDEIS
    215 +53.6%
  11. Ballykilmurry N S Tullamore
    199 −6.6%
  12. S N Naomh Cholumchille Tullamore
    197 −6.2%
  13. S N Sheosaimh Naofa Tullamore
    193 +4.9%
  14. St. Cynoc's National School FerbaneDEIS
    189 −4.1%
  15. S N Phroinsiais Naofa ClaraBoysDEIS
    186 −19.8%
  16. Clara Convent N S ClaraGirlsDEIS
    180 −4.3%
  17. St Brendans Monastery BirrBoysDEIS
    178 −18.7%
  18. Charleville N S TullamoreChurch of Ireland
    173 +74.7%
  19. S N Cronain Naofa Roscrea
    171 −23.0%
  20. S N Naomh Philomena TullamoreGirlsDEIS
    164 +7.2%
  21. S N Chartaigh Naofa Tullamore
    147 −26.5%
  22. Mercy Primary School BirrGirlsDEIS
    141 −18.5%
  23. Geashill 1 N S Geashill
    126 +5.0%
  24. S N Mhuire Tullamore
    124 0.0%
  25. Shinrone Mixed N S BirrDEIS
    121 −14.8%
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.